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Biden's administration to increase number of vaccine doses to states

FILE PHOTO: U.S. medical staff get new coronavirus vaccine, December 16, 2020. /AFP President Joe Biden's administration will increase the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses sent to states this

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Political infighting threatens Venezuela’s access to COVID-19 vaccine

02:48 While most countries in South America have begun mass vaccination programs,Venezuelahas been slow to get going. Politics may bepartly toblame.“The resources thatVenezuelaneeds to

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COVID-19: U.S. holidays could lead to deadly winter

02:16 More than 217,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the U.S. on Dec. 3, according to Johns Hopkins University, a new record for daily cases. Public health experts warn the numb

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Canada marks 75th anniversary of end of WWII with scaled-down ceremony

Canada held a scaled-down ceremony in Ottawa on Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II to avoid large gatherings because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19.The

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Young people told to isolate 'should be offered free mobile data and gaming'

SAGE says compliance with COVID-19 restrictions is "declining" among young people due to a "lack of trust in government".

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Shanghai Stock Exchange halts Ant Group's IPO

Shanghai Stock Exchange announced on Tuesday evening the postponement of Ant Group’s listing on Nasdaq-style STAR Market, which was scheduled for Thursday.As Ant report

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ROK defense ministry: DPRK shot dead missing official

The Republic of Korea (ROK) on Thursday said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) shot dead a missing ROK official and burned his body earlier this week, condemning its "brutality" and ca

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Astronaut captures stunning pictures of Hurricane Genevieve

Although Genevieve has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, there are warnings that it could cause loss of life on Friday.

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China's factory deflation slows in July as recovery gains strength

China's factory deflation eased in July, driven by a rise in global oil prices and as industrial activity climbed back toward pre-coronavirus levels, adding to signs of recovery in the world's second

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U.S. not seeing spike in COVID-19 in places reopening

People wearing protective masks walk past closed shops on the Coney Island boardwalk during the COVID-19 outbreak in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., April 11, 2020. /Reuters U.S. authorities are not

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OneTake: Australian authorities warn against complacency as the country reopens

OneTake on Sydney roads, EP3: More cars, more pedestrians. Australia is easing some COVID-19 restrictions, helping its people prepare to go back to work in a COVID safe environment. But authorities w

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Argentina bans all commercial flights until September 1 in response to coronavirus pandemic

Argentina has proposed to ban all internal and international flights through to September 1 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.President Alberto Fernandez’s admini

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State Council's online inspection program helps anti-virus combat

Reports and suggestions collected through an online inspection platform launched by China's central government have helped the country's fight against the novel coronav

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New Yorkers flock to outdoor 'greenmarkets' amid pandemic

02:48 Despite the stay-at-home order in New York, shoppers have been flocking to outdoor markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. The so called 'greenmarkets', where local, small food pro

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Smart telescope startups vie to fix astronomy’s satellite challenge

Starlink, the satellite branch of Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, has come under fire in recent months from astronomers over concerns about the negative impact that its planned satellite clusters have rep

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China opposes U.S. provocation in South China Sea: spokesperson

China firmly opposes the United States repeatedly sending warships and military aircraft to the South China Sea to conduct targeted and provocative joint drills and strategic cruises, according to a

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Coronavirus: Facebook closes London offices after employee diagnosed

Facebook is closing its three London offices and telling staff to work from home after an employee was diagnosed with COVID-19.The employee who was diagnosed with the virus was normally based in Sing